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Household of John Leighton (born 1821, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Leighton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leighton, born in 1821 in Audley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Leighton, born in 1814 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Samuel, born 1855 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1870 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Eliza (born 1856 in Shropshire, England) and John's Boarder, Eligale (born 1812 in Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England).


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John Leighton's household

Male

John

Leighton

Head
Female

Martha

Leighton

Wife
Male

Samuel

Leighton

Son
Female

Eliza

Underwood

Boarder
Male

John

Leighton

Grand Son
Male

Eligale

Dale

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Leighton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Audley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Leighton

Head

Married

60

1821

Audley, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Leighton

Wife

Married

67

1814

Middlewich, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Leighton

Son

Single

26

1855

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Underwood

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Shropshire, England

John

Leighton

Grand Son

Single

11

1870

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Eligale

Dale

Boarder

Widower

69

1812

Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England

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